Kemi Badenoch says Tories would ban under-16s from social media

Max 2 mins. 24-hours news access only. Credit: Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg - BBC One.Kemi Badenoch has said the Conservative Party would ban under-16s from accessing social media platforms if it were in power.The Tory leader told the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg programme that platforms were profiting from children’s “anxiety” and “distraction” and were “designed to be addictive”.It comes after teachers’ union the NASUWT said the Government should bring in legislation that would make big tech platforms prevent children from accessing their platforms.